LM_XB452 Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 18, 2017 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Upper 2/3 Choice 131.66 Loads 5,266,207 Pounds Lower 1/3 Choice 42.67 Loads 1,706,744 Pounds Branded Select 13.89 Loads 555,592 Pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper 2/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 85 321,558 597.21 949.00 824.86 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 24 53,505 826.16 1001.75 901.88 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 57 56,888 834.84 1045.00 928.94 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5 16,362 197.00 200.75 198.97 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 58 384,577 197.00 221.00 208.79 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 12 14,187 345.05 434.00 374.24 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 29 26,475 435.00 493.00 452.26 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 62 209,123 266.00 307.75 281.81 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 41 113,341 196.89 224.75 208.53 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 57 322,217 218.00 268.00 231.49 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 18 19,384 389.00 445.00 399.84 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 31 78,656 460.00 569.50 521.21 130 4 Chuck, short rib 15 25,532 351.00 397.17 361.76 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 63 241,294 213.00 250.50 228.76 168 1 Round, top inside round 17 82,191 201.31 222.62 207.77 168 3 Round, top inside round 64 683,653 200.00 232.79 206.73 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 31 72,692 234.00 274.25 252.83 3 Round, top inside, side off 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 171B 3 Round, outside round 80 544,583 204.01 247.75 221.02 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 74 281,758 218.76 255.50 232.16 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 53 99,227 488.71 616.75 507.57 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 7 10,523 473.14 522.00 485.03 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 85 187,122 508.26 647.67 553.99 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 7 5,682 307.00 317.00 309.30 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 65 148,209 311.00 386.55 333.87 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 41 73,390 490.00 602.25 523.23 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 57 130,822 195.00 240.00 221.29 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 21 47,572 295.00 388.80 320.08 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 35 43,819 387.30 513.50 420.44 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 80 202,742 1025.00 1383.00 1122.05 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 14 6,111 983.55 1180.00 1110.41 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 33 73,112 411.30 468.50 425.41 121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt (IM) 24 76,548 356.81 399.00 374.13 121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt (IM) 14 26,429 494.00 620.75 545.89 121E 6 Outside Skirt, pld (IM) Cap, Wedge Meat & (IM) Lean 34 171,142 248.00 277.75 254.00 Pectoral Meat 15 97,231 264.00 295.50 269.09 Ground Chuck 80% 22 82,631 159.00 207.83 177.97 Ground Round 85% 5 20,615 228.00 261.16 256.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower 1/3 Choice Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 29 123,811 655.00 867.99 766.48 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 37 79,646 730.00 960.55 788.19 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 38 173,953 186.55 220.00 201.36 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 50 168,555 256.00 360.00 280.25 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 20 36,397 193.20 230.89 205.76 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 31 164,519 225.00 260.58 230.13 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5 3,638 394.00 438.20 415.67 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 36 83,000 208.57 244.70 224.51 168 3 Round, top inside round 33 188,027 203.00 227.75 206.04 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4 5,252 248.00 273.95 256.38 171B 3 Round, outside round 43 163,302 196.97 240.00 213.98 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 37 100,764 210.23 261.30 229.15 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 24 80,268 462.00 520.00 495.66 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 28 49,067 475.00 563.00 496.43 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 19 117,069 300.00 354.04 305.34 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 15,099 479.06 529.15 498.09 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 21 23,505 205.00 251.30 217.40 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 6 39,720 278.65 302.15 281.03 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 24 65,852 1021.00 1257.50 1071.85 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 22 13,671 410.00 475.79 432.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branded Select Items, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 8 11,696 500.00 550.00 538.55 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6 5,995 570.00 640.00 631.03 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14 24,886 198.00 225.00 206.61 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 33 57,778 255.06 297.25 267.33 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14 31,630 224.00 245.00 231.52 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 24 79,956 220.00 268.75 224.74 168 3 Round, top inside round 25 55,584 195.00 231.25 220.49 171B 3 Round, outside round 22 73,389 218.00 241.25 232.44 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 25 43,493 224.00 256.00 232.41 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9 47,003 353.65 392.00 359.35 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3 7,536 390.00 417.85 410.14 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 30 79,110 251.00 296.00 276.11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point 1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0" 2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2" 3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4" 4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8" 5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8" 6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1000C .